Combination seat support and desk bracket



Se t. 25, 1956 w. J. BARGEN 2,764,229

COMBINATION SEAT SUPPORT AND DESK BRACKET Filed April 21, 1955 INVENTOR WILLIAM JAMES BARGEN /2o J i ATTORNEYS United States Patent COMBINATION SEAT SUPPORT AND DESK BRACKET William James Bargen, Waukegan, Ill.

Application April 21, 1955, Serial No. 502,899

Claims. (Cl. 155-191) The present invention relates to articles of furniture and more specifically, to combination seat supports and desk brackets cast as a unitary one-piece structure.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a structure of the class described which, while being extremely light in weight, has substantial strength and resiliency.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the present character which will afford an adequate foundation support for a one-piece seat and back structure, as well as other seat and back combinations.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device as described above which is of simple construction, having fewer parts than devices now available for the same purpose, to thereby reduce the production and retail costs, and at the same time provide a sturdy well-balanced structure.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following specification when read in the light of the attached drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention showing the base, seat, and desk in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, with parts broken away.

Figure 5 is a cross-section taken on line 55 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is an enlarged cross-section taken on line 66 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Now referring to the drawing in detail, in which like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the reference numeral 10 indicates generally the combination seat support and desk bracket comprising the invention. The combination seat support and desk bracket 10 consists of a seat support panel 11 having an isosceles trapezoidal configuration in plan, with an elliptical opening 12. The seat support 11 has an upstanding platform 13 at each corner thereof to receive and support the seat 14 shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. The platforms 13 have a vertical bore therethrough to permit the passage of securing bolts (not shown). The forward end of the seat support 11 is provided with a laterally extending arm 15 to which is attached an upstanding socket member 16, which is adapted to receive the support post (not shown) of a desk top 17, shown in dotted lines in Figure 1.

The seat support 11 has a downwardly directed sup- 2,764,229 Patented Sept. 25, 1956 "ice port post 18 which is tapered from end to end and has a generally O-shaped cross-section, as disclosed in Figure 13, and is provided with undercut side elements 19 to cooperate with the pedestal support 20 disclosed in dotted lines in Figure 1. The outer peripheral edge of the seat support 11 is provided with a downwardly directed flange 21. The elliptical opening 12 is also provided about the peripheral edge thereof with a downwardly directed flange 22 and the post 18 is connected to the flange 22. Additional strengthening webs 23 extend from the flange 21 to the post 18, while another strengthening web 24 extends from the flange 21 to the flange 22. It should be noted that the front edge 25 of the seat support 11 is somewhat higher than the rear edge 26, so as to properly align the seat and back 14 for comfortable seating. The combination seat support and desk bracket 10 is cast as a unitary device and is substantially lighter and stronger than the prior art devices developed for the same purpose.

The construction of the device with a laterally offset stem 18 produces a framework having a desirable degree of resiliency without sacrificing the strength necessary to a structure of this character.

The undercut portions 19 in cooperation with tooth 27 and with pedestal support 20 permit the seat support and desk bracket 10 to be rapidly adjusted vertically, as generally disclosed in my prior Patent No. 2,258,532, issued October 7, 1941.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that various modifications and changes may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A combination seat support and desk bracket comprising a seat support member, a base engaging member formed integrally with said seat support member and extending substantially perpendicularly thereto, said base engaging member having a substantially C-shaped cross-section, an arm extending laterally of said seat support member and an upstanding desk bracket formed integrally with said arm and extending oppositely of said base engaging member.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said desk bracket has a rectangular tubular cross-section.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said seat support comprises a generally rectangular plate having a transversely curved upper surface, a depending flange formed on the outer edge of said plate, said plate having a centrally disposed opening therethrough, and a depending flange formed on the edge of said opening.

4. A device as claimed in claim 3 in which transverse web members extend from said first named flange to said base engaging member along the under surface of said seat support.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said seat support is provided with a multiplicity of spaced apart seat engaging surfaces.

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